Brainstem encephalitis and anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome triggered by varicella-zoster virus presenting as intractable hiccups: a first reported case
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- 3 March 2026
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Neurology
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation without rash (zoster sine herpete, ZSH) is a known cause of neurological disease. However, its association with aKeywords
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